How to Get Rid of Diesel Fuel Smell
If you are working with diesel fuel, you need to be careful you don't spill any. Spills can be cleaned up, but the odor is very strong. It can remain for a long time, regular air fresheners are not effective at removing a diesel smell. If you get the diesel on your clothing, you will need more than your regular laundry detergent to remove the diesel odor.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Mothballs
- Listerine
- OdorGone
- 1/2 gallon of hot water
- 1/4 cup of ammonia
- 1/8 cup of vinegar
- 1/8 cup of washing soda
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Lay mothballs around the room that had the diesel spill. Obviously you don't want to do this inside of your home if you have pets or children, but it is a great option for your garage or the back of your car. The mothballs are successful at neutralizing the odor.
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Wash your clothes in Listerine if they have diesel on them. This is what firemen use to get the smoke smell out of their clothing. If the diesel was spilled on a floor or car mat, you may want try rubbing some Listerine in it. Then use a carpet shampooer to wash it clean.
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Spray OdorGone in the air of the room that smells like diesel. This product is all natural but very strong. It was created to get rid of some of the strongest odors. If the odor is on your clothes, you can spray them and let them sit awhile before washing. You also have the option of spraying the OdorGone directly on the diesel stain.
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Combine hot water, ammonia, washing soda and vinegar in a clean empty gallon milk jug. Shake the jug and then use it to clean the surface where the diesel was spilled. This will clean the area as well as eliminate any odors.
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Tips & Warnings
If you get the diesel on your hands, wash them with hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer will get rind of the smell.
Keep a lid on any containers that you are using to transport your diesel. You may also want to lay an old towel down in your trunk in case the container leaks. Then you can just throw the old towel away.
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Comments
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Is it normal that my clothes, like a jacket, smell like diesel when they do not come in contact with anything and the diesel is handled in another room. This occurs in just one 8.5 hour shift where my wife can smell it over 5 feet away.
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koverhuls
Jan 27, 2010
the micro organisms dont work., I can give you all the reasons but they dont work, Use Oil Solutions, google it, it is truley non toxic and will remove the smell and stain of oil on contact. Any fuel on any surface even water. This oil gone is crap. -
greentechman
Jun 10, 2009
I found a new product which removes oil stains and fuel spills from any surface without using toxic chemicals. It is called Oil Gone Easy S-200 and can be used on asphalt, concrete, brick and soil to remove any petrochemical. Instead of using noxious cleaners, solvents or kitty litter, you just pour Oil Gone Easy S-200 on the stain and the job is finished. The liquid attracts locally existing microorganisms to literally eat the oil until it is eliminated within a week or two. It is very easy to use, involves no mess and best of all there is no clean up required. This technique is totally green and much cheaper than conventional cleaners. The product was used to clean up major oil spills and is recognized by the EPA. Oil Gone Easy S-200 is referenced in Wikipedia.
